How to Use pop quiz in a Sentence

pop quiz

noun
  • The first group date surprises the men with a pop quiz.
    Mike Rose, cleveland, 26 Oct. 2021
  • From squishing the bug with their back foot to level swings, the kids appeared to ace their pop quizzes.
    Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Today, in the spirit of school being back in session, it’s time for a pop quiz.
    Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2017
  • But after a quick pop quiz from the star himself, she's forced to admit she’s never seen the show.
    Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Pairing food and wine can sometimes feel like a pop quiz in chemistry.
    Marissa A. Ross, Bon Appetit, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Here’s a pop quiz: When, during the past year, did Facebook’s app have its highest ranking in the Google Play store?
    Antonio García Martínez, WIRED, 11 May 2018
  • It’s time for a pop quiz: What killed the most Los Angeles County residents in the first four months of 2022?
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
  • But the father of a girl in Kissner’s middle school class said the teacher held a pop quiz during the walkout.
    Don Sweeney, sacbee, 19 Mar. 2018
  • He was known for his bold style, pop quizzes, games, dancing mailbox and kidding with colleagues.
    Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com, 4 June 2019
  • His post includes a pop quiz of sorts: A map of Alabama with all its 67 counties outlined but not named.
    Leigh Morgan, AL.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Writer and teacher Colman McCarthy begins each school year with a pop quiz – and a cash prize.
    CBS News, 29 Nov. 2020
  • Ganbarg quickly gathered some of the other young staffers and held an impromptu pop quiz: Who were the brothers in The Kinks?
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2022
  • When the mud-slinging came to an end, only the Grand Cherokee had passed the on- and off-road performance pop quiz with flying colors.
    Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
  • But then Mississippi State’s new coach continues — and aces the, uh, pop quiz.
    George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 8 June 2018
  • The display appears in hotel meeting rooms, where players gather for reviews and pop quizzes on the plays.
    Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Marcus, a prominent critic of AI hype, gave the neural network a pop quiz.
    Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2020
  • One inspiring Texas high school teacher is bringing a whole lot more than term papers and pop quizzes to his Austin classroom.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2018
  • If anyone were to give a pop quiz asking which cruise line carries the most kids annually, most if not all, would answer: Disney.
    OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 June 2018
  • Get ready for a pop quiz on Friday when Saturn’s diligence is tested by el Sol, which is blazing like a beacon in your career corner.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • For now, fliers are getting the equivalent of an honor-system pop quiz at check-in on most airlines and, sometimes, a temperature check.
    Town & Country, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Still, name recognition has not always been perfect during post-practice pop quizzes.
    Danny Moran, OregonLive.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Before five minutes had elapsed in Sunday’s game, the Beavers looked as befuddled as if they had been confronted by a pop quiz in Mandarin, in code and in disappearing ink.
    Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2018
  • The program will open with a citizenship pop quiz, which encourages viewers to think about what those not born in this country must learn in order to become Americans.
    Hearst Television, Chron, 18 Mar. 2021
  • To add insult to injury, managers walk around conducting pop quizzes, doing spot checks and checking off scorecards to determine how quickly the shelves are replenished.
    Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 5 Feb. 2018
  • When McMaster requested Trump’s input, the President grew frustrated and defensive, as if he’d been ambushed with a pop quiz.
    Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Abbott and the electricity grid passed the political pop quiz, but the course on fixing the state’s power infrastructure is far from complete, energy experts say.
    Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2022
  • In one instance, fans recognized the North Carolina singer right away, while in another interaction, Church put concert goers on the spot with a little pop quiz about his first number one hit and his cover wasn't blown the entire time.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Some students did complain that there were professors who were creating assignments solely for students in class or giving pop quizzes in an attempt to undermine the movement.
    Alexandria Frank, Teen Vogue, 3 Apr. 2018
  • The Williams who embodies stubbornness while chastising his daughters for it; and who can’t even let a family rewatch of Cinderella go by without turning it into a pop quiz on morality.
    K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2021
  • There’s a 10-question fit guide — a pop quiz on everything from your measurements to denim preferences — and video testimonials from different women.
    New York Times, 7 June 2018

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